Composition for flavoring cigars



UNITED STATES HENRY K. REISS, OF GREENVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA.

COMPOSITION FOR FLAVORING CIGARS.

SPECIFICATION formingpart of Letters Patent No. 231,682, dated August31, 1880. Application filed July 6, 1880. (Specimens) To all whom it mayconcern:

Be it known that I, HENRY K. REISS, a citizen of the United States,residing at Greenville, in the county of Mercer and State ofPennsylvania, have invented a new and useful Com position of Matter tobe used for the Flavoring of Cigars, of which the following is aspecification.

Myk composition consists of the following ingredients, combined in theproportions stated, viz: New England rum, one (1) gallon; alcohol, one(1) gallon; oil of apple, one-quarter (i) pound; tonka-bean, one-half(5) pound; Valerian-root, one-half(}-) pound; laudanum, one-quarter (i)pound. These ingredients are placed in a common stone jug. Thejug shouldthen be tightly corked and placed in a Warm place and left so for amonth. It is then fit for use. It is used in the following manner, viz:Dip a small sponge into the liquid and place the sponge against the endof the cigar to be lighted until the end is saturated. This should bedone while packing the cigars. The cigars should lie one week in boxbefore being used. 2

The cigar-flavor is a liquid of the color of brandy.

What I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the UnitedStates, is

The herein-described composition of matter 0 to he used for flavoringcigars, consisting of New England rum, alcohol, oil of apple,tonka-bean', Valerian-root, and laudanum, in the proportions specified.

Greenville, Pa, June 25, 1880.

HENRY K. REISS. \Vitnesses:

DANIEL P. PACKARD, AUGUSTUS S. WIcK.

